Etymograph

English

Marek

Marek comes from Polish Marek, from Latin Mārs ‘war, battle, conflict’, and ultimately from Old Latin Māvors.

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEMāvors
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMārs‘war, battle, conflict’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*mārtcusreconstructed
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMārcus
  5. PolishmodernMarek
  6. Englishtodaysame form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history uncertain.

Lineage

  1. Old Latinc. 700–75 BCEMāvors
  2. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEMārs‘war, battle, conflict’
  3. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CE*mārtcusreconstructed
  4. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEMārcus
  5. PolishmodernMarek
  6. Englishtodaysame form

Linked words

through Old Latin Māvors

martinet

through Latin Mārs ‘war, battle, conflict’

mart, 1 more

Today it means

name A surname.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old Latin Māvors / Marek